The Implications of Gene Drives on Human Rights

Gene drives will have impacts on ecosystems and human rights. This paper calls for States to observe their obligations in the context of human rights, biodiversity and biosafety, including by putting in place a global moratorium on gene drive releases. […]

Call for Food Sovereignty and Feminist Movements in Africa to Join Forces

On International Women’s Day, an urgent call has been made for African food sovereignty movements to connect with radical feminist movements to rebuild local food and seed systems, based on smallholder women farmers’ key role in agriculture. […]

Fate of GM food-derived DNA in the Human Body

DNA derived from GM food in the human body can be found in the blood and tissues of humans and animals, and plant-food-miRNAs can survive digestion, enter the body and affect gene expression patterns in different organs. […]

Genetic Engineering Technique Causes Unexpected Genome Damage

A new study shows that the GM transformation process in plants is extraordinarily damaging at a genetic and epigenetic level. […]

Biodiversity Crucial for our Food and Agriculture, but Under Threat

Biodiversity is critical for food and agriculture but is under severe threat. Much needs to be done to stop the loss of biodiversity, including through biodiversity-friendly practices and approaches such as organic agriculture and agroecology. […]

US EPA Ignored Substantial Scientific Evidence of Glyphosate’s Genotoxicity

This journal article shows that the US EPA disregarded substantial scientific evidence about glyphosate’s genotoxicity and supports the conclusions of the WHO-IARC that glyphosate is both genotoxic and probably carcinogenic to humans. […]

EU Parliament Against New Approvals for the Import of Genetically Engineered Plants

EU Parliament has adopted, with a large majority, several resolutions against approvals for GE maize, oilseed rape and cotton, while calling for higher standards in risk assessment and the strengthening of democratic decision making. […]

How Community-Based Biodiversity-Friendly Farming Can Stem Biodiversity Loss

338 community-based solutions from over 75 countries showcase biodiversity-friendly farming approaches that work on the ground and provide valuable lessons for the global policy frameworks needed to stem biodiversity loss and to farm more sustainably. […]

Towards a Common Food Policy for the EU

This report maps out a single, time-bound vision for reforming European food systems, realigning various sectoral policies affecting food production, processing, distribution, and consumption, and refocusing actions on the transition to sustainability. […]

Farmers in “Schools Without Walls” Learn to Increase Harvest

In the DRC, farmers sharing knowledge and experience in farmer field schools has led to increased productivity. […]